Flights Savannah → Atlanta
SAV → ATL
How long is the flight from Savannah to Atlanta?
The flight from Savannah (SAV) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 42 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Savannah to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 85%. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 789 flights, each carrying passengers between two cities served by aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 717, and Airbus A319. The destination airport in Atlanta handles an impressive 108,067,766 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Savannah (SAV) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1935 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Savannah the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Savannah (SAV) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-west for about 345 km, a flight time of roughly 42m.
Departures from Savannah on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of SAV-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Savannah the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,935 tracked SAV-ATL flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAV-ATL
The flight from Savannah (SAV) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 42 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Savannah (SAV) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1935 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Savannah-Atlanta is 1.60% across 1935 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
